Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-02
THE VALLEY.
Tsachers' Institute, Political Points, GEL


eraI News.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 3O.-The
Kanawha County Teachers Institute, held
at st. Adams, adjourned last Saturday,
and il conceded TO have been m of the
most successful ever held in this county.
The attendance was very large and the IN
terest manifested was not only compliment
tary 10 the instructor, Prot. Hodges, OF
Marshall county, but in a high degree a
source of satisfaction to all interested IN
the cause of progressive education.
A most highly complimentary set OF
resolutions, to County superintendent
Milan, the Democratic nominee for re-
election at the late school.electiOn, who
was defeated, was unanimously adopted,
expressing regret at his retirement, &c.
The resolutions, further, tabOOed the use
of tobacco in the schools; petitiOned the
State Legislature at its next session to pass
a law prohibiting the use of alcoholic slim
ulants and Supplying narcotic pOlsons In
any form whatever by either teachers,
pupils or other persons, either in or about
the school buildings or school grounds;
returned thanks to the Legislature for
changing the school month TO twenty days,
for making compulsory the teaching OF
physiology aud hygiene, and also for sub
hitting the pyohibitOry amendment to the
people.
HOME VI. SALOON.
In speaking Ofthe so termed contest be-
tween the home and the saloon, they re-
solved that the teacher owes his allegiance,
~sympathles, influence and ballot TO the
former, concluding with recommendations
to the LEGISLATURE tcv needed school legls-
latiOn.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Since the publication in the REGISTER
of nv interview with District Attorney
Watts, railroad matters are becoming the
source of discussion among the leading
men of this section. The great benefits
attending this railroad scheme are appa-
rent and generally conceded, the only ar
yument now being the most advisable
means of obtaining it.. Some object TO
General Watts plan On the principle that
the appointing Of a commission, consisting
of a member from each magisterlal dis
trict IN the several counties, would, by
reason of facilities for development, stu
alton, etc, cOmplicate matters so rs TO
render an agreement impracticable. This,
however, does not seem to he the correct
idea, inaSmuch as a convention could he
held, where a basis OF OperationslcOuld be
established, every point taken into consld-
Grafton aud a satisfactory CONCLUSION
reached. Gen. Watts, San Littlepage and
Others appeared before the County Court
i'm advocacy of the railroad subscription,
but court reserved its decision.
While at Huntington last week l met a
pominent Fourth District Democrat, who
played quite an important part in the last
Congressional Convention in that district.
THE SOLID DEMOCRACY.
Knowing him to be thoroughly ''up" IN
the politics OF that district, | determined
10 possess some of his information, and
tackled" him with the following result:
az, what is the political outlook in your
district
Speaking from a Democratic standpoint
it is my opinion that the aspect never
looked brighter for Democracy in the
Fourth than at present. | have been, by
reason of business appointments, all Ovel
the District and have talked and been
talked to by the leaders of the several
counties aud find . veritable Democratic
boom on all sides"
When the Democratic State Convention
is held, will the Fourth come to the front
with candidates for recognition:
THE FOURTH's REWARD.
AS a matter of course we expect to he
at the convention and as We have Demo-
Gratis in the Fourth, equal in all respects
to those from any other section of the
State, we feel We are entitled to some rec
IGNITION. From a Fourth District view
we are entitled to everything N the State
ticket, by reason of our having increased
our Democratic majority, while the other
three districts, which is shown by the rec
ords, fell off From a majority of 153 We
went up to nearly 500, so, on the Demo
cratic doctrine, that the reward is due to
those who have we'll discharged their duty
the Fourth claims her share and a little
bit more"
But aside from pl~eaSSntrieS has the